diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
index 4045d6ef13..d405cea635 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private:
 	hrt_abstime _min_thrust_start{0};	///< timestamp when minimum trust was applied first
 	hrt_abstime _landed_time{0};
 
-	bool _in_descend{false};		///< vehicle is desending
+	bool _in_descend{false};		///< vehicle is commanded to desend
 	bool _horizontal_movement{false};	///< vehicle is moving horizontally
 	bool _vertical_movement{false};
 	bool _has_low_throttle{false};